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Isn't "Restrict" old wording for protect? Can't we reasonably conclude that Burial Shroud protects lost souls from rescue by heroes?

Restrict is it's own ability now, with it's own ramifications, implications, friends, enemies, and Myspace.

That still leaves the question unanswered. Is a player who is restricted from making a RA unable to attack at all? Does every attack he initiates become a BC regardless of Soul Availability, and if so is it because during the rescue step of battle resolution, no soul is rescued or because no Hero he uses has access to any Soul? Is he able to attack only with a Hero that would cause a normal battle-challenge situation, and if so, what happens if conditions change into what would normally become a Rescue Attempt?

The problem with that is that Heroes can't be restricted, only players.

Rescue Attempt

A rescue attempt is the effort to recover a Lost Soul from the Land of Bondage by battle. A rescue attempt battle is initiated when a Hero is placed in the Field of Battle. The battle is considered a rescue attempt if a Hero has access to a Lost Soul at any point in the battle. A player is allowed one rescue attempt per turn unless a card states otherwise.

See also Battle Phase.

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Restrict:

Gen. Descr.
A restrict ability keeps a player from performing an action that they would normally be allowed to perform.

How to Play

A restrict ability reduces the number of game action choices available to a player.

All restrict abilities are ongoing. A restrict ability targets the player that becomes restricted.

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As per the reg, if the hero has access, it is a rescue attempt.  BS restricts the holder from making RA's (ongoing) so if at any point the hero gains access to the LS (Thus making it a RA), the restrict kicks in.

Combine the 2 definitions and it would appear the battle cannot continue. Period.  It ends because the restrict is ongoing and the player is restricted from making RA's.

I agree there is a bit of a hole there, but in reality, YMT's interpretation would be the most logical.  A RA cannot be made becuase the battle is restricted to BC's only.  IMO, there is no hole just a question of what happens next: Does the battle end as is, or does it continue to resolution as a BC (As CT and FL have ruled)?

Lawman,
All the things you've said are what we've been processing... yet we arrive at the same issue:

We need to interpret Burial Shroud in such a way that we understand the implications and applications of a battle-challenge-gone-rescue-attempt.

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Version 1.2:
Opponent is restricted from initiating a battle. Holder is restricted from initiating a rescue attempt. If holder's hero gains access to a lost soul, holder is restricted from rescuing a lost soul during battle resolution.

If we use this approach, rather than trying to build in some kind of "game-rule-repel" against heroes, we simply acknowledge that the player is restricted from rescuing a soul at resolution. Forcing a character out of battle by game rule isn't unprecedented (conversion), just not preferred.

I understand.  From reading the definitions, I would say the battle ends as is with no rescue; however, I would deem this as unfair for the opponent who could potentially lose the battle due to the restrict becoming valid.  Also, I took the liberty of explicitly stating in one post exactly how the situation stands so my post was clarifying feedback to ensure everyone is on the same page (while inserting my own opinion).

There isn't much to process as it's quite clear that either A. BS needs an errata to restrict Battle Challenges, or B. Keep it as is and clarify how to play the restrict in this case.  A. Was formerly the standard answer while B. Seems to be the new, more up to date answer.

So let's throw out some more hypotheticals.  In Type 2, I have access to lost souls and activate Burial Shroud.  I declare that I am not choosing a lost soul and issue a battle challenge.

Yay or nay?

Rescuer’s Choice
Before a player begins a rescue attempt, he must announce which Lost Soul he is trying to rescue. That is the only Lost Soul he is eligible to rescue. If that partic­ular Lost Soul is taken out of play prior to the end of the battle (by Burial, Son of God, or New Jerusalem), then the rescuer will not rescue a Lost Soul even if his forces win the battle.

NOTE: Type II Tournament Rules are always played under the Rescuer’s Choice rule.

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Before a player begins a rescue attempt, he must announce which Lost Soul he is trying to rescue.

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The battle is considered a rescue attempt if a Hero has access to a Lost Soul at any point in the battle.

These two quotes lead me to believe that you don't have the ability to not select a soul if you have access to one in T2.

But I'm not beginning a rescue attempt.  I'm declaring a battle challenge.  Remember, it's already been ruled that I can choose a lost soul that I don't initially have access to, which is essentially declaring a rescue attempt when it starts as a battle challenge.

Quote from: Chronic Apathy on February 08, 2012, 10:45:16 AM

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Before a player begins a rescue attempt, he must announce which Lost Soul he is trying to rescue.

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The battle is considered a rescue attempt if a Hero has access to a Lost Soul at any point in the battle.

These two quotes lead me to believe that you don't have the ability to not select a soul if you have access to one in T2.

But I'm not beginning a rescue attempt.  I'm declaring a battle challenge.  Remember, it's already been ruled that I can choose a lost soul that I don't initially have access to, which is essentially declaring a rescue attempt when it starts as a battle challenge.

You still cannot choose to not select a soul if one is available. Choosing one you don't have access too and not choosing are different.

The battle is considered a rescue attempt if a Hero has access to a Lost Soul at any point in the battle.

This quote still has merit, however. Special abilities can change game rules (for instance, Primary Objective changing this rule), however my argument is that in Type II, if a Lost Soul is available at the beginning of a battle, that battle must be a rescue attempt, as per that quote from the REG.

I'm just going to throw this question out there: How long does it's effect last? Since it can only be used twice, wouldn't I wait to use when my opponent wants to attack me, during HIS turn? So the question begs, how long is this effect in place? Till the beginning of his next turn or what? Cause otherwise, the "Holder may not make a rescue attempt" part is worthless.

The effect starts upon activation (Your prep phase) and lasts for an entire round.

So wait, at the beginning of my next turn, do I have to flip it face down if I don't want it to take effect? Also, what about cards like Unholy writ? Wouldn't the same logic state that I would have to use it's effect immediately upon activation?

BS is a "may" ability too

"Holder may not make a rescue attempt or be attacked. May be used twice"